William Eugene "Bill" Bryan

William Eugene "Bill" Bryan, of Plainville, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the age of 55 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS. He was born on August 15, 1965 to James and Leanna (Black) Bryan in Oberlin, Kansas. He was blessed with a son, Dustin, and later took in his grandchild to raise when she was just a baby, Rose Morales, who they loving nicknamed Peanut. Bill was born and raised in Oberlin. He graduated from Decatur Community Senior High School with the class of 1984. After his graduation he went to Norwest Kansas Vo-tech school for auto-body and later relocated to Plainville where he spent the remainder of his years. He worked for Wilkens Manufacturing until his disablement. In Plainville he met and fell in love with his 17 year-long partner, Ruth Drummond. He loved spending time with his daughter Peanut, the grandkids, and centering his jokes around Ruth. He loved the outdoors, fishing, and hunting. He also had a lot of fun with demo derbies and working on vehicles. William was known for his selective hearing, his stubbornness, and humor. Bill is preceded in death by his second wife, Connie Bryan; grandparents, Eldon and Mildred Black, and Dale Bryan; step-daughter, Rebecca Drummond; and uncle Robert Bryan. He is survived by his partner Ruth Drummond of the home; children, Dustin Bryan of Salina, and “Peanut” Rose of the home; step –children, Noel Morales of Hays, KS and Savannah Tollefsrud of Tampa, FL; parents, James and Leanna Bryan; grandmother, Billie Bryan of Oberlin, KS; brothers, Robert Bryan of McCook, NE, and Ben (Keri) Bryan of Oberlin, KS; five grandchildren; and three nieces. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 28, 2020 at the Nazarene Church in Plainville starting at 11:00AM. Inurnment will be in the Plainville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to William Bryan Memorial Fund for Peanuts Educational Fund and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd, Plainville, Kansas 67663.